Luxury and opulence have reached new heights in today’s world. Let’s explore the most expensive things in the world, whose staggering price tags that symbolizes the utmost extravagance. It definitely would be amazing to have so much money that one can choose to buy anything one desires.
So if one wants to buy the most expensive thing in the world what would that be? Also, let’s understand what makes these the world’s priciest items.
Most expensive things in the world
The most expensive thing in the world is the History Supreme Yacht, with an astonishing value of $4.6 billion. Lets look at the luxury items list or the most expensive things in the world. From the least to the world’s high-priced goods:
12. Chopard 201-Carat Gemstone Watch
Price: $25 Million
This timepiece features 874 individual gemstones, including three heart-shaped diamonds ranging from 11 to 15 carats each, all with flawless clarity. These diamonds form a pattern and open like flower petals to reveal the watch’s face.
11. Giant Clock
Price: $42 Million
Among billionaire Jeff Bezos’ more extravagant purchases is a $42 million giant clock designed to run for 10,000 years. Perhaps it could be considered a business expense if he uses it to ensure everyone receives their Prime Day purchases in two days or less?
10. 1962 Ferrari GTO
Price: $48.4 Million
It’s not surprising to find a few cars on this list of the world’s most expensive things. In 2018, a 1962 red Ferrari GTO sold to an anonymous buyer at Sotheby’s auction in Monterey for $48.4 million.
9. CarInsurance.com Domain Name
Price: $49.7 Million
Car insurance is a big business, and finding the right domain name can be a pricey proposition. CarInsurance.com reportedly cost $49.7 million — the highest publicly reported price ever for a domain name. The purchase was made by Quinstreet in 2010.
The runners-up for most expensive domain names go to Insurance.com at $35.6 million and VacationRentals.com at $35 million.
8. The Graff Hallucination Watch
Price: $55 Million
Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff Diamonds, introduced this gemstone watch masterpiece to the world in 2014. It is an undisputed one-of-a-kind show of craftsmanship featuring more than 110 carats of diamonds in various shapes and colors. It features a vibrant array of rare and fancy-coloured diamonds, including green, orange, blue, and pink diamonds, set to create a mesmerizing visual spectacle. It stands as one of the most expensive watches in the world.
7. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I’ Painting
Price: $135 Million
Your portfolio would look pretty sweet if you had this pricey painting in it. The Gustav Klimt painting last sold in 2006 for $135 million, purchased by art collector Ronald Lauder for display in Neue Galarie New York.
6. Jeff Bezos’ Beverly Hills House
Price: $175 Million
Bezos owns a lot of real estate, including a $119 million mansion, a $23 million New York City condo and a $23 million house in Washington, D.C. But his priciest property to date seems to be his $175 million estate in Beverly Hills, previously owned by music mogul David Geffen.
5. ‘The Card Players’ Painting
Price: $250 Million
With stocks and investments tumbling in a bear market, it’s not just individual investors who are opting to invest in art and other tangible items. “The Card Players” is an 1890s painting by Paul Cezanne. It was purchased by Qatar in 2011.
4. ‘Salvator Mundi’ Painting
Price: $450.3 Million
Christie’s auctioned Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” for $450.3 million in 2017. The seller was Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, who had purchased the masterpiece from Yves Bouvier. Rybolovlev later accused Bouvier of fraud, alleging the Swiss art broker had overcharged him over $1 billion for a number of works, including “Salvator Mundi.”
3. Villa Leopolda
Price: $750 Million
A mansion on the French Riviera named Villa Leopolda holds the title of second-most expensive private residence. The building served as a hospital during World War II and has changed hands several times since its construction in 1902 for Belgian King Leopold II — hence, the name.
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is the current owner; he bought the mansion in 2008.
2. Antilia
Price: $4.6 Billion
“Antilia,” a towering residential skyscraper in Mumbai, India, is the private residence of business magnate Mukesh Ambani and his family. Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in India, who has a net worth of more than $115 billion, according to Forbes.
The 27-story building towers over others in the skyline and boasts three helipads, nine elevators, a 50-seat home theater and other luxuries. It was completed in 2010 for around $2 billion and is now valued at $4.6 billion.
1. History Supreme Yacht
Price: $4.8 Billion
The “History Supreme”, a luxury yacht, is the costliest thing in the world. Commissioned by an anonymous Malaysian businessman, the yacht was built by a British luxury goods designer, Stuart Hughes and took over three years to complete.
Launched in 2011, the History Supreme gained international fame for its unique features, including a solid gold and platinum coating covering the entire yacht. The lavish vessel boasts a master bedroom adorned with meteoric stone accents and a genuine Tyrannosaurus Rex bone.
According to Architectural Digest, it is currently in the hands of Robert Kuok, Malaysia’s richest man.
